1 A nd Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 A nd Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

Bela’s sons were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 a nd Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 a nd Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 — And these are the sons of Ehud (these were the chief fathers of the inhabitants of Geba; and they carried them away to Manahath;

The sons of Ehud: These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba; they were exiled to Manahath:

7 e ven Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera; he removed them), and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 A nd Shaharaim begot in the land of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9 A nd he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

And by Hodesh his wife he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 a nd Jeuz, and Shobia, and Mirmah; these were his sons, chief fathers.

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses.

11 A nd of Hushim he begot Abitub, and Elpaal.

By Hushim he had had sons: Abitub and Elpaal.

12 A nd the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemer, who built Ono, and Lod and its dependent villages;

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns,

13 a nd Beriah, and Shema, who were chief fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they drove away the inhabitants of Gath.

And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,

14 A nd Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

15 a nd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

The sons of Beriah: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 a nd Michael, and Jishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17 A nd Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hiski, and Heber,

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 a nd Jishmerai, and Jizliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 A nd Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 a nd Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21 a nd Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 A nd Jishpah, and Eber, and Eliel,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 a nd Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 a nd Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 a nd Jiphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 A nd Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 a nd Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 T hese were the chief fathers, according to their generations, principal men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

These were heads of the fathers’ houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 A nd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; and his wife's name was Maachah.

At Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah.

30 A nd his son, the firstborn, was Abdon; and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 a nd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32 A nd Mikloth begot Shimeah. And these also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

And Mikloth the father of Shimeah. These dwelt together opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem.

33 A nd Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish of Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal (Ish-bosheth).

34 A nd the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) the father of Micah.

35 A nd the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 A nd Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 a nd Moza begot Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 A nd Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were sons of Azel.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 A nd the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, Eliphelet the third.

40 A nd the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and they had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were Benjamites.